Steve Nedved
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Jun 20
“Cowboy hats off” to best-selling author Tim McGraw
ABC/Image Group LATim McGraw can now add another honor to his long list of accolades: best-selling author. This week, his new book, Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation, debuts at #2 on the New York Times’ list of Hardcover Nonfiction Best Sellers. “Very proud and grateful for Songs of America reception,” his co-author, Pulitzer …
Jun 20
Virginia dentist gunned down outside his office, suspect at-large: Police
Newport News Police Department(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — A manhunt is underway in Virginia for a gunman who shot and killed a dentist outside his office. Newport News dentist William Trolenberg, 65, was found shot in a parking lot nearby his practice just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Newport News Police Department. His body …
Jun 20
26-year-old Sacramento police officer shot dead ‘gave her young life’
Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The Sacramento Police Department is mourning the loss of a 26-year-old officer who was shot dead while responding to a call Wednesday night. Tara Christa O’Sullivan was a member of Sacramento State’s “law enforcement scholars program” and graduated from the police academy in December. She was hired in January. “I’m …
Jun 20
Supreme Court allows war cross memorial to stand as symbol of ‘sacrifice’
Alex/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said a 40-foot, 16-ton Latin cross in Bladensburg, Md., can stand, upholding the constitutionality of a religious symbol on public land, but stopping short of creating a clear new standard for evaluating similar displays nationwide. “Although the cross has long been a preeminent Christian symbol, its use in …
Jun 20
World’s 1st age-verification system for online pornography delayed in the UK after administrative error
jurgenfr/iStock(LONDON) — The implementation of the world’s first Age Verification Certificates for accessing online pornography in the U.K. will be delayed for up to six months after an administrative error. In a speech to the U.K. Parliament on Thursday, Jeremy Wright, the government’s secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, told lawmakers he …
Jun 20
USDA: 2018 Midwest land values mixed
The USDA says Illinois and Iowa claimed the top spots in the Midwest for average per acre farm real estate and cropland values last year. Both values for both states averaged nearly $7,300 per acre, with Illinois taking the top spot for farm real estate and Iowa in the lead for cropland. Ohio claimed the …
Jun 20
Flood Warning issued June 20 at 8:50AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska… Lake Francis Case At Chamberlain Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara
Jun 20
Trisha Yearwood’s proud, and “very surprised,” to carry the torch for “Every Girl in This Town”
ABC/Image Group LA Even though Trisha Yearwood‘s been in the music business for nearly thirty years, her latest single, “Every Girl in This Town,” is the highest-debuting song of her career so far. The two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year confesses it caught her a little off guard. “I probably shouldn’t say this,” Trisha admits, “but I’m …
Jun 20
Granger Smith talks candidly about son’s death, vows to return to the road with his family for “healing”
ABC/Image Group LA Two weeks after his youngest son River died in a drowning accident, Granger Smith is breaking his silence on social media to update fans and friends on how his family is doing after the tragic passing of the three-year-old. “The finality and mortality brought on by death makes life feel fragile…” Granger’s lengthy post begins. “It can remind …
Jun 20
What you need to know about Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
Facebook(NEW YORK) — Facebook has announced that it’s launching its own cryptocurrency next year, leaving many to wonder how the social media giant’s offering, Libra, will differ from Bitcoin. For most people, the biggest difference will be how the currency is used. Bitcoin has been mostly used for investments, while Facebook intends for Libra to …
